The party was cut short because everything was getting broken. Their conversation was cut short by the arrival of more guests. We had to cut short our holiday because Richard was ill.
rozbić, zniszczyć, zdruzgotać, rozwiać (np. nadzieje)
on a slow week. It was a slow news day, so the editor asked us to make our articles wordier. I'm just sitting here with a desk of cards, enjoying a slow afternoon.
